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although, like romney, he did so as candidate obama in 2008. romney meets with president obama benjamin netanyahu, who he has been friendly with since 1976 when both worked for the boston consulting group as corporate adviso. week, poland, prime minister donald tusk and later polish icon lech. poland has agreed to be part of the missile defense system. last march, four months ago during the gop primary, romney called russia the u.s. number o political foe. question. how do you rate mitt romney's overseas trip thus far? >> well it's been a failure so far, but he's only just begun. now he is going to visit two of our strongest allies, and they are two governments where i would say president obama's approval ratings are probably upside down. they are very republican- leaning governments. romney said he's not going to take any questions or do any press conferences. ''s going to count on the american people by inference to somehow feel he would be better with the constituents he's trying to woo. i think it's marginal. i think any time romney spends
although, like romney, he did so as candidate obama in 2008. romney meets with president obama benjamin netanyahu, who he has been friendly with since 1976 when both worked for the boston consulting group as corporate adviso. week, poland, prime minister donald tusk and later polish icon lech. poland has agreed to be part of the missile defense system. last march, four months ago during the gop primary, romney called russia the u.s. number o political foe. question. how do you rate mitt...
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, didn't respect obama. signing that we would see this president now going to meet with putin. you know, the press is appropriately skeptical because we have been through this before and seen it before and we understand that putin doesn't see the world the way america sees it. u. so i want to close this by getting back to obama and what you think his legacy will be. obviously, trump is setting out to undo both legislatively and by executive order what he can do of some of obama's accomplishments. what do you think will withstand that sort of initial trumpian and republican onslaught and taking a somewhat longer view? it's not enough to say, well, barack obama was the first african-american president. what do you think, having covered the whole thing, we're going to be reading about barack obama 50 years from now? >> some things you can't undo as the next president, right? he inherited economy on a great debris and brought it back from the abyss. the auto industry which was about to go into the toilet rescued
, didn't respect obama. signing that we would see this president now going to meet with putin. you know, the press is appropriately skeptical because we have been through this before and seen it before and we understand that putin doesn't see the world the way america sees it. u. so i want to close this by getting back to obama and what you think his legacy will be. obviously, trump is setting out to undo both legislatively and by executive order what he can do of some of obama's...
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obama and dr. king's face. obama is a politician, king is a prophet. we will see how obama stacked up on the score card, racism and poverty. we could have a full show on where obama stood on racism, poverty and militarism. you have already graded him on militarism. what do you say to people who have gotten lost in that relationship, that narrative they want to run putting king and obama together and suggesting obama is the fulfillment of dr. king's dream? >> outside the fact they were both incredible aur tors, both black and both won the nobel peace price, there are few similarities between dr. king and president obama. president obama chose to ascend to a throne being in control of nuclear weapons. he had the authority to do what he promised, closing graun ton moe, improving the lives of the poor and the black people in this country. by almost every metric, he failed, except comparing him to donald trump. i think people make a fundmental mistake by not allowing dr. king's political legacy to be as
obama and dr. king's face. obama is a politician, king is a prophet. we will see how obama stacked up on the score card, racism and poverty. we could have a full show on where obama stood on racism, poverty and militarism. you have already graded him on militarism. what do you say to people who have gotten lost in that relationship, that narrative they want to run putting king and obama together and suggesting obama is the fulfillment of dr. king's dream? >> outside the fact they were...
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which became barack obama's katrina moment. and brought him down to a point, when he has never yet come back. >> eleanor? >> oh, i don't think it was anywhere near the katrina level. we got to keep moving. defining moment. the passage of health care. this year, universal health care, it is the president's biggest accomplishment, and it is also put the biggest target on his back, but it will survive. >> monica? >> the passage of obama care led to my most defining political moment, which was november 2, 2010. the midterm elections. which gave -- shifted the whole balance of power in washington, d.c. and gave the house of representatives in a stunning and historic way the republicans. >> it was heaven. >> i think the moment that will etch this year in my memory is obama getting a busted lip while playing basketball. i mean -- 11 stitches. >> and this is his game. and when that happened, i said oh, superfluous. >> it never hurts to get the sympathy. >> with the 12 stitches. >>> and most defining most. mitch mcconnell in a televised
which became barack obama's katrina moment. and brought him down to a point, when he has never yet come back. >> eleanor? >> oh, i don't think it was anywhere near the katrina level. we got to keep moving. defining moment. the passage of health care. this year, universal health care, it is the president's biggest accomplishment, and it is also put the biggest target on his back, but it will survive. >> monica? >> the passage of obama care led to my most defining...
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but why is obama -- is obama damaged goods, do you think? you saw the "new york times." the job approval rating is 45. >> he's no more damaged goods than ronald reagan or bill clinton was at this time in their first term. he is hurting because the economy is hurting. the democrats are going to take a hit. but i wouldn't align yourself, john, with the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell who says he is going to devote the next two years to making sure obama is a one-term president. >> what is that? >> that's a fool daring. >> let me take a crack at that question about obama. here's the problem for democrats. this week harris released a poll showing barack obama at a 37% job approval rating. it took president bush years to get to 37%. it took barack obama a year and a half. he is a mill stone around the neck of most democratic candidates this year. huge majorities to the american people. reject every single big legislative achievement of this presidency and of this congress from the stimulous to obama care to cap and trade. unemployment at 10%. stagnant economic growt
but why is obama -- is obama damaged goods, do you think? you saw the "new york times." the job approval rating is 45. >> he's no more damaged goods than ronald reagan or bill clinton was at this time in their first term. he is hurting because the economy is hurting. the democrats are going to take a hit. but i wouldn't align yourself, john, with the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell who says he is going to devote the next two years to making sure obama is a one-term...
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bill has been tapped by barack obama to nominate barack obama at the democratic national convention four and a half weeks from now in charlotte, north carolina. president clinton delivers the prime time address september 5, one night before president obama himself takes the stage to accept his party nomination for a second presidential term. now the nominate ago dress at party conventions is a role usually reserved for the vice president. instead, this year, vapor joe biden will speak the same night as president obama. immediately preceding the obama acceptance speech. so why bill clinton at all? answer. because bill clinton is popular. 66%, a consensus of americans, think highly of bill clinton. democrats apparently believe that clinton's nomination of obama will remind them of what they enjoyed during clinton's presidency. relative peace and prosperity. clinton also has a special rapport with white, moderate blue collar voters a demographic that clinton, himself, hails from and one that mr. s, what shall we say, underemphasized? >> let me get this straight now. obama is going to ride o
bill has been tapped by barack obama to nominate barack obama at the democratic national convention four and a half weeks from now in charlotte, north carolina. president clinton delivers the prime time address september 5, one night before president obama himself takes the stage to accept his party nomination for a second presidential term. now the nominate ago dress at party conventions is a role usually reserved for the vice president. instead, this year, vapor joe biden will speak the same...
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but you have nevada which is leaning towards obama and wisconsin is still leaning towards obama. ohio, is my view, is in dispense able. >> where did you read that nevada is leaning towards obama. >> i haven't seen a pollare romney leading first. it's one-third hispic, and this heavily unionized. >> i have people there and they don't think that at all. >> that's the wrong neighborhood. >> here'she point i want to make. the polls today reare regarded t microscopically perfect, you and i know, say ten years o when you were still doing this ow because of your tenacity, and because ofowmy leniency. >> 0 years ago. >> 20 years ago, 30, polls ofwee regarded as a rock makes, these polls today have -- as approximation, these pos today are -- >> there is money to be made. >> one or two -- [ talking over one another ] >> i hate to see this come to an end. >> polls are not that precise. >> if they weren't that precis, why do politicians spend that much money on them? >> they are false idols. they are worshiping the false idol. >> the media are more obsessed with polling than before. they sho
but you have nevada which is leaning towards obama and wisconsin is still leaning towards obama. ohio, is my view, is in dispense able. >> where did you read that nevada is leaning towards obama. >> i haven't seen a pollare romney leading first. it's one-third hispic, and this heavily unionized. >> i have people there and they don't think that at all. >> that's the wrong neighborhood. >> here'she point i want to make. the polls today reare regarded t...
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president obama says president putin does not play by 21st century rules and putin says that obama does not abide by the rules either. who is right and who is wrong? pat buchanan. >> i think president putin and an effective speech, up to 80% approval say you condemn us for holding a referendum in crimea and reclaiming crimea with a single casualty and one death when you americans basically bombed serya for 78 days to rip away the an province of cost aco. the soviet union took the army out of eastern europe and dissolved the pact and we moved nato to central and eastern europe to the former soviet republics and tried toably in ukraine and georgia, he is saying get out of our face and space and that's why the whole kremlin got up and cheered and applaud and wept. >> he is at 85% approval because he shut down any voices of opposition in the media. they call themselves a democracy but it is not. it is a rubber stamp legislature. if that is the kind of country you aspire to, pat, we can set rules at the top and have no opposition. this is a selective reading of history but i am not unsympath
president obama says president putin does not play by 21st century rules and putin says that obama does not abide by the rules either. who is right and who is wrong? pat buchanan. >> i think president putin and an effective speech, up to 80% approval say you condemn us for holding a referendum in crimea and reclaiming crimea with a single casualty and one death when you americans basically bombed serya for 78 days to rip away the an province of cost aco. the soviet union took the army out...
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obama made that promise. then he ran up against a brick wall in congress. >> and it was at the end of his first term -- >> george bush couldn't get through amnesty. if you've got a republican house or senate, hillary clinton is not going to get through. >> no one calls it amnesty except people who aren't going to favor anything. ha ha! >> he's talking about executive action, which is just a continuation of obama's policy. >> issue three. russia on offense. [speaking foreign language] >> president putin insists that no russian military forces are operating in ukraine. but ukraine's war-torn southeast again has erupted in violence. donetsk, a city held by pro-russian rebels, was reportedly attacked by forces loyal to the ukrainian government in kiev. but ukraine's government insists pro-russian rebels are working alongside russian special forces to seize new territory. collectively, nato believes that russia is carving out certain ukrainian cities an villages and turning them into de facto russian territory. na
obama made that promise. then he ran up against a brick wall in congress. >> and it was at the end of his first term -- >> george bush couldn't get through amnesty. if you've got a republican house or senate, hillary clinton is not going to get through. >> no one calls it amnesty except people who aren't going to favor anything. ha ha! >> he's talking about executive action, which is just a continuation of obama's policy. >> issue three. russia on offense....
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obama, many believe. jewish voter in the turner district, traditionally democratic overwhelmingly disapprove of fellow democrat brohm. they particularly are offended by what they see as bad policies and antiisrael rhetoric and get this. former new york city mayor ed koch, a die -- a dyed in the wool democrat crossed party lines and supported republican turner. >> president obama is a nice guy and i helped elect him and all those things. he threw us under the bus. >>> koch sees the win as proof positive of president obama's mishandling of the united states -- israel relationship. >> question is ed koch right? has president obama thrown israel under the bus? >> pat buchanan and no he hasn't. he has been critical of netanyahu. netanyahu does not like obama and he moves very close to the republicans. but in this district, not only ed koch an orthodox jewish community there and new york daily post and news endorsed turner. this is really in a way an antiobama vote, i think. really sending him a message out the
obama, many believe. jewish voter in the turner district, traditionally democratic overwhelmingly disapprove of fellow democrat brohm. they particularly are offended by what they see as bad policies and antiisrael rhetoric and get this. former new york city mayor ed koch, a die -- a dyed in the wool democrat crossed party lines and supported republican turner. >> president obama is a nice guy and i helped elect him and all those things. he threw us under the bus. >>> koch sees...
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of the opposite of obama in a lot of ways. it was an immediate indication that this white house was not going to be about "kumbaya" and getting along and trying to do everything they could to win republican votes. they were going to try and win. >> narrator: emanuel told obama to win, he needed to move fast. >> he recognized that the moment obama was going to be at his strongest was the beginning. >> narrator: in the end, the president decided to go for health care right away to make a larger point. >> we were sitting in the oval office, and we were sort of having a debate around health care at one point, and the president said, "it's about health care, but it's not really about health care. it's also about proving whether we can still solve big problems in this country." and this was going to be the test case for that. ( sirens ) >> narrator: in his first address to congress, the president wasted no time putting health care on the nation's agenda. >> let there be no doubt: health care reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and
of the opposite of obama in a lot of ways. it was an immediate indication that this white house was not going to be about "kumbaya" and getting along and trying to do everything they could to win republican votes. they were going to try and win. >> narrator: emanuel told obama to win, he needed to move fast. >> he recognized that the moment obama was going to be at his strongest was the beginning. >> narrator: in the end, the president decided to go for health care...
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>> who wins ohio wins. >> president obama. >> obama. >> obama can't keep a job when so many people have lost paeirs. >> .
>> who wins ohio wins. >> president obama. >> obama. >> obama can't keep a job when so many people have lost paeirs. >> .
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bad news for obama? [overlapping speakers] >> absolutely. >> recovery off track? >> the recovery -- off track even without the euro zone but that will accelerate, if europe goes away everybody thinks it's going to be, we were in real >> president sarkozy's career ends on sunday and there will be a crisis in the european union because the socialist will confront merckle on expansive policy, in the june elections the big winner will be marine le pen and the national front, because sarkozy will be gone. >> and the euro zone is in peril. >> judging by obama campaign ads already running in virginia, obama is going to aggressively frame mitt romney's job creation and a sending jobs overseas. >> tim? >> richard lugar's career will end on tuesday, he will lose his republican primary in indiana to richard murdoch, the treasurer, and murdoch i think will win the general election also. >> mort? >> the very weak employment numbers that just came out really now tell you that we're going to have a very weak summer in
bad news for obama? [overlapping speakers] >> absolutely. >> recovery off track? >> the recovery -- off track even without the euro zone but that will accelerate, if europe goes away everybody thinks it's going to be, we were in real >> president sarkozy's career ends on sunday and there will be a crisis in the european union because the socialist will confront merckle on expansive policy, in the june elections the big winner will be marine le pen and the national front,...
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unquote. 38% said obama deserved reelection. 38%. but despite that low number, there may be good news for democrats. in a recent gallop poll conducted last week, democrats have caught up to republicans in the generic congressional ballot. when asked whether they would vote for a democratic congressional candidate or a republican congressional candidate in their district, 46% of those polled picked a democratic candidate. this is exactly the same percthose who picked a republican candidate. >> question, will president obama be able to rally voters and save the democrats from a november blowout? pat buchanan. >> no, the democrats will have a major defeat. there's no doubt about it. i will say this, the democrats are in better shape than they were in august when they had that mosque thing, the mosque down there at ground zero and obama has done well in his campaigning. the republicans made a mistake putting out this new contract with america. they broke into their own message and a lot of races, the republicans are slipping in californi
unquote. 38% said obama deserved reelection. 38%. but despite that low number, there may be good news for democrats. in a recent gallop poll conducted last week, democrats have caught up to republicans in the generic congressional ballot. when asked whether they would vote for a democratic congressional candidate or a republican congressional candidate in their district, 46% of those polled picked a democratic candidate. this is exactly the same percthose who picked a republican candidate....
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it's better to run against obama than run in favor of a program. >> what advice do you have for obama? >> to run the contrast campaign that eleanor is talking about. where you talk about -- let's imagine what the house will look like if we have republicans in control. imagine what the senate will look like. >> what do you think she should do after november 2? do you think she should leave the country? he is out of here. >> this is not a great desirable job for anybody right now to be president. but he's doing it. but that's okay. our economy is global. >> hurry up, we want to get to the exit question. >> if we had pelosi, reid, and obama there, if the republicans keep the house, you're going to have a tea party war with the republicans and the tea party guys want to take an ax to the budget and the republicans are going say, hold on. >> forget the tea party. what about the new entrance to the house of representatives? they aren't all tea party. there will be others, too. are they going to be satisfied? >> everybody is going to be influenced by the tea party man >> okay. >> and don't g
it's better to run against obama than run in favor of a program. >> what advice do you have for obama? >> to run the contrast campaign that eleanor is talking about. where you talk about -- let's imagine what the house will look like if we have republicans in control. imagine what the senate will look like. >> what do you think she should do after november 2? do you think she should leave the country? he is out of here. >> this is not a great desirable job for anybody...
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wade than would barack obama. i think that it is cl r, however, that he would not do anything to outlaw abortion in r casesf rape, incest or life of the mother being endangered. i think we know that from the exchanges to date. and so you can say he's had more positions across time, and his position -- you can mark different points in thf calendar across his life. >> i do think that the public, by and large, perceives the fact that he has made more 180 degree turns than a whirling dervish. i read this comment online at "the washington post," a reader who said that, "romney has thrown limbaugh, rick perry, allen west and all the other tea party people under a freight train by essentially saying he would govern as president obama governs." that's what he, in effect, he said this past last debate. what about tha >> why would anyone believe that? y , he said that and yes he did it to convey the impression that the old mitt romney from the primaries was just something he had to do to appease his tea party base. d why sh
wade than would barack obama. i think that it is cl r, however, that he would not do anything to outlaw abortion in r casesf rape, incest or life of the mother being endangered. i think we know that from the exchanges to date. and so you can say he's had more positions across time, and his position -- you can mark different points in thf calendar across his life. >> i do think that the public, by and large, perceives the fact that he has made more 180 degree turns than a whirling dervish....
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obama what do you want to do. and that is the question. >> well, they're saying they had a conference call today with reporters and they are saying we will talk about the second term so i guess we'll find out. >> better have something pretty specific i think. >> we are specifically glad that the two of you made it safely back to washington. we know you are heading to charlotte with all of us for next week. david brooks, mark shields, thank you. >> woodruff: and a postscript-- we have a week's worth of highlights from the republican national convention online, including all of mitt romney's acceptance remarks and other speeches. >> brown: again, the major developments of the day: fresh off his convention, republican presidential nominee mitt romney flew to louisiana to survey the hurricane damage. president obama addressed troops at fort bliss, texas. he said his administration has restored american leadership in the world. and federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the economic recovery remains "far from satis
obama what do you want to do. and that is the question. >> well, they're saying they had a conference call today with reporters and they are saying we will talk about the second term so i guess we'll find out. >> better have something pretty specific i think. >> we are specifically glad that the two of you made it safely back to washington. we know you are heading to charlotte with all of us for next week. david brooks, mark shields, thank you. >> woodruff: and a...
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obama for the perceived slur. he argues mr. obama would never use with lateen, jewish or gay americans. >> would he ever say to our hispanic brothers and sisters on immigration in their concerns, stop gruesome ling? stop crying, stop complaining? did he say to gays and lesbians, top gruesome ling, stop crying no how does he get away with saying this to black folk when he would never form his lips to say that to any other constituency? >> clarence, how do you want to address this? >> well, i think first of all, for those who were in the room at the black caucus, there was a lot of love in the room. while you're going have people saying he shouldn't have said that, blah, blah, blah, still, he had the crowd with him. number two, everybody knows smiley and cornell west have been -- criticism of barack obama since before his re- elections for not being close enough to the liberal progressive agenda they follow. i've known cornell 15, 20 years. i respect all of them. but they have disagreements. >> what do you think of the new york t
obama for the perceived slur. he argues mr. obama would never use with lateen, jewish or gay americans. >> would he ever say to our hispanic brothers and sisters on immigration in their concerns, stop gruesome ling? stop crying, stop complaining? did he say to gays and lesbians, top gruesome ling, stop crying no how does he get away with saying this to black folk when he would never form his lips to say that to any other constituency? >> clarence, how do you want to address this?...
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president obama's unilateral executive actions. such as the amnesty and broad epa regulations concerning the carbon emissions that the president of harvard university objects to as, "an attempt to seize law making power that belongs to congress." mr. obama is testing the presidency constitutional limits. a bold experiment in seeing how far america will grow in seating power to one ruler. you hear that, pat? >> yeah. >> what are you going to call them isn't the worse political scandal. >> it is clearly bill cosby. it's not political, but terrible and a tragedy. >> i hoped you listened to his wife's defense of him. >> i heard. >> the worse scandal i've got to give it to the scandal at the va, which cost general ericshinseki his job. but the new head of the va bob mcdonald i believe? yes, that's right former ceo of proctor and gamble is doing a great job cleaning up the agency. i looked down to read it because there is another bob mcdonald the governor of virginia and every thought oh my goodness i have -- and i thought oh my goodness
president obama's unilateral executive actions. such as the amnesty and broad epa regulations concerning the carbon emissions that the president of harvard university objects to as, "an attempt to seize law making power that belongs to congress." mr. obama is testing the presidency constitutional limits. a bold experiment in seeing how far america will grow in seating power to one ruler. you hear that, pat? >> yeah. >> what are you going to call them isn't the worse...
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obama's view? it could be the self-described shellacking he took in last fall's midterm elections which many a trip to a lackluster turnout by the democrats to prevents a repeat performance, when he runs for re-election in 2012, some say he is rallying his liberal supporters with policy changes like the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" his reversal on gay marriage. question, is obama also mr. obama baiting the republicans to divert their attention from the economy to social issues at this particular time? >> can i take that question? >> you may. >> no. here's the reason why this issue is coming up now. there are two cases in the second circuit, new york and connecticut, that have a filing deadline of march 11th. the significance of this is that in that particular circuit, there is no case law, no precedent as to whether cases where sexual orientation is at issue, whether they can be argued on a rational basis or heightened scrutiny. and every other circuit, there's rational basis. here there isnd
obama's view? it could be the self-described shellacking he took in last fall's midterm elections which many a trip to a lackluster turnout by the democrats to prevents a repeat performance, when he runs for re-election in 2012, some say he is rallying his liberal supporters with policy changes like the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" his reversal on gay marriage. question, is obama also mr. obama baiting the republicans to divert their attention from the economy to social issues at...
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. >> so obama? >> obama playing catchup. obama won. >>> g.o.p. 2012 fever! >> america's best days are still ahead. that's why today i'm announcing my exploratory committee for the presidency of the united states. >> former massachusetts republican governor mitt romney announced this week an exploratory committee to assist him in determining whether he should seek to become the official g.o.p. candidate to challenge barack obama for the office of president of the united states. that committee will doubtless focus on romney care. the massachusetts health care reform law enacted five years ago this week. the romney care law says that everyone in massachusetts must have health coverage, and that employers with 10 or more workers must make it available to those employees and must cover some of the romney care insurance costs. now, romney care closely mirrors obama care. many believe. and this will turn off republican primary voters, which means no g.o.p. official presidential candidate status for romney, maybe. question, in the eyes of the exploratory committee,
. >> so obama? >> obama playing catchup. obama won. >>> g.o.p. 2012 fever! >> america's best days are still ahead. that's why today i'm announcing my exploratory committee for the presidency of the united states. >> former massachusetts republican governor mitt romney announced this week an exploratory committee to assist him in determining whether he should seek to become the official g.o.p. candidate to challenge barack obama for the office of president of the...
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for over two decades, the sharpest >>> issue one, obama comes out! >> i've always been adamant that gay and lesbian americans should be treated fairly and equally, and i was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, the word marriage was something that evokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so forth. but i have to tell you that over the course of several years, as i talked to friends and family and neighbors, when i think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed monogomous relationships, same sex relationships, raising kids together -- when i think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that "don't ask, don't tell" is gone, because they're not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point i've just concluded that for me perjurily, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same sexes couples should be able to get married. >> president obama has become the first sitting president to say that gay
for over two decades, the sharpest >>> issue one, obama comes out! >> i've always been adamant that gay and lesbian americans should be treated fairly and equally, and i was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, the word marriage was something that evokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so forth. but i have to tell you that over the course of several years, as i talked to friends and family and neighbors, when i think about members of my own staff who...
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and obama care. or ten weeks from now will there be a new year's sequel to this month's government shutdown and almost debt default? >> the horse trading is about to begin as it will begin. the irony is now that ted cruz has won. now the republican leadership is going to be in the position to get obama care. paul ryan is obviously going to try to get cuts to medicare, you know, social security and the entitlements. they're going to work to save sequestration. so the republicans are now singing from the pro book that it was previously only backed up by ted cruz singing it. now, the question is if they could get the democrats to make it happen and, you know, i think that there is. >> eleanor? >> ted cruz won in a very small universe, which is the true believer. the republican party has been so tarnished by the events of the last several weeks. and that the remaining moderates, the traditionalists, the establishments, the wall street backers. and they are rising up against ted cruz and the minority of t
and obama care. or ten weeks from now will there be a new year's sequel to this month's government shutdown and almost debt default? >> the horse trading is about to begin as it will begin. the irony is now that ted cruz has won. now the republican leadership is going to be in the position to get obama care. paul ryan is obviously going to try to get cuts to medicare, you know, social security and the entitlements. they're going to work to save sequestration. so the republicans are now...
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obama. now, mr. putin. quote, a new opportunity to avoid military action has emerged in the past few days. the united states, russia, and all members of the international community must take advantage of the syrian government's willingness to place its chemical arsenal under international control for subsequent destruction. judging by the statements of president obama, the united states sees this as an alternative to military action, unquote. >>> question. does president putin read president obama right? are the three leaders, including bashar al assad willing to diffuse the crisis over the use of nerve gas in syria? obama, putin and al assad? >> there's a lot of self interest going on here. the president said they crossed a red line. he needs to deliver on his, his warning. putin doesn't want loose chemical weapons in that area of the world, because they could find their way into parts of russia. he has a vested interest in a stable syria with assad surviving. the only way assad survives is he gives up che
obama. now, mr. putin. quote, a new opportunity to avoid military action has emerged in the past few days. the united states, russia, and all members of the international community must take advantage of the syrian government's willingness to place its chemical arsenal under international control for subsequent destruction. judging by the statements of president obama, the united states sees this as an alternative to military action, unquote. >>> question. does president putin read...
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pro-obama spots. what do you make of that? >> well, first, third-party advertising, that's non-candidate advertising, has historically been more attack driven and more deceptive. and that's true this year as well. secondly, when there are imbalances in money tied to messages, the side with the higher dollar amount of messaging has the advantage. we showed this in 2008, interestingly, when the advantage was with the obama campaign, which in some media markets outspent john mccain four to one. we documented the effect of that difference in the presence of controlling everything else that might have affected voters. and we showed a difference in vote choice based on the amount of money -- differential in the amount of money spent by the two campaigns. and the biggest problem occurs when there's a differential in spending and a high level of deception tied to a high level attack because now you have the worst possible consequences. the whole electoral environment becomes more attack driven with deceptive
pro-obama spots. what do you make of that? >> well, first, third-party advertising, that's non-candidate advertising, has historically been more attack driven and more deceptive. and that's true this year as well. secondly, when there are imbalances in money tied to messages, the side with the higher dollar amount of messaging has the advantage. we showed this in 2008, interestingly, when the advantage was with the obama campaign, which in some media markets outspent john mccain four to...
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what can obama do about it? i think knowing cordell west, he would like to see some direct payments. that ain't going to happen. fact of the matter is obama is on the right course, which is a color-blind approach aimed at helping people based on income and opportunity, try to help people across racial lines, knowing that the need is in the black community so the black community will be held. >> amen. the hispanic community lost 66% of its wealth, and the reason is the subprime mortgages wiped these folks out of their prime asset, which was houses. it went down -- look at the states where the subprime disaster hit. california, nevada, arizona, and florida. hispanic communities extremely heavy, then you go around the cities and the point and homes is important. but the white community lost 20,000 dollars per family, john. and i know that's a smaller amount, but everybody is being hammered, and i think clarence is right you ought to try to do policies for everyone. >> more time from this -- can recall [everyone tal
what can obama do about it? i think knowing cordell west, he would like to see some direct payments. that ain't going to happen. fact of the matter is obama is on the right course, which is a color-blind approach aimed at helping people based on income and opportunity, try to help people across racial lines, knowing that the need is in the black community so the black community will be held. >> amen. the hispanic community lost 66% of its wealth, and the reason is the subprime mortgages...
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i understand that president obama will be the first u.s. leader to visit darwin. >> that has a lot of symbolic residents. within a couple of months of pearl harbor, it was bombed by the japanese. they lost many dozens of people in those raids. a moment that will live in infamy as franklin roosevelt called that. the australians have their own japanese attack, they're all on pearl harbor moment. more japanese bombs were dropped than there were on pearl harbor. it was an important moment for australians. a very sensitive moment for the president to go and market that. -- mark it. he has a lot to get through. >> a lot of coverage of that visit here on bbc news. many thanks. let's go back to singapore. >> can the government shake off persistent allegations of war crimes overview -- war crimes? only an international inquiry can address the allegations. the sri lankan government says the issues will be addressed by a report. will this report satisfy the critics of the government? >> how do you reach reconciliation after a terrible war? can truth a
i understand that president obama will be the first u.s. leader to visit darwin. >> that has a lot of symbolic residents. within a couple of months of pearl harbor, it was bombed by the japanese. they lost many dozens of people in those raids. a moment that will live in infamy as franklin roosevelt called that. the australians have their own japanese attack, they're all on pearl harbor moment. more japanese bombs were dropped than there were on pearl harbor. it was an important moment for...
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obama exhausts organized labor. he fumes at republican opponents and their alleged negativism. >> yes, we can. remember that was our slogan? their slogan is, no we can't. [ laughter ] nope, no. no. >> 50 days to go in the name of the game is blame. blame the opponent. keep the focus on him. for the incumbent president, the strategy is offensive. blast the republicans. the party of no. >> when it comes to just about everything we've done to strengthen our middle class, to rebuild our economy, almost every republican in congress says no. >> as a punitive positive yes merger, embraced by the democrats, mr. obama calls for $50 billion of new spending. infrastructure on roads, bridges, runways, but spread over many years and fully paid for, but how the $50 billion would be produced was not explained. this was not a stimulous proposal and chance of passing congress seemed to be minus zero. on thursday, the president called for other money measures, including investment tax credits, emphasizing restriction development, the
obama exhausts organized labor. he fumes at republican opponents and their alleged negativism. >> yes, we can. remember that was our slogan? their slogan is, no we can't. [ laughter ] nope, no. no. >> 50 days to go in the name of the game is blame. blame the opponent. keep the focus on him. for the incumbent president, the strategy is offensive. blast the republicans. the party of no. >> when it comes to just about everything we've done to strengthen our middle class, to...
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and his name was barack obama. and i go by barry so that i, don't have to explain my name all the time, and go into a long explanation of myself." and so i s d, "well, if your name is barack obama,ll i'm going to call you barack obama because i like that name. >> narrator: in the school's literary magazine, barry now identified himself as barack obama. >> i think the word "barack" is absolutely essential to that identity of being, "i am a man. i am a man with a future. i needo be prepared for whatever that is going to be. i don't know the answers yet. but i sure as heck know i won't get there ifne hang out and take things for granted and just be kind of a smart guy."e >> narrator: but barack was restless at occidental. he decided it was time to leave. he would transfer to columbia university in new york city. >> one day he told me he was transferring to columbia. he had, i think, a need for a more expansive environment, more stimulating urban environment te grow intellectually. so that was his choice. >> he needed
and his name was barack obama. and i go by barry so that i, don't have to explain my name all the time, and go into a long explanation of myself." and so i s d, "well, if your name is barack obama,ll i'm going to call you barack obama because i like that name. >> narrator: in the school's literary magazine, barry now identified himself as barack obama. >> i think the word "barack" is absolutely essential to that identity of being, "i am a man. i am a man...
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effective for president obama. he's used spanish-speaking volunteers talking about the issues, talking to other people in the community about that. just kind of one-to-one thing that really helps build trust in the hispanic community. this is someone we can trust. >> woodruff: greg allen joining us with a look at what both campaigns are doing to reach hispanic voters. thanks very much. >> my pleasure. >> ifill: tune in tomorrow night for special pbs' coverage of the first presidential debate, moderated by jim lehrer. mark shields and david brooks will join judy and me for real time analysis at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. but our coverage begins at noon online, when we begin live stream coverage with interviews on policy, a politics preview and a live blog throughout the debate itself. the conversation continues after the debate ends at a google-plus hangout with undecided battleground state voters. >> woodruff: there are new developments today in the benghazi consulate attack as congressional committee leaders turn up
effective for president obama. he's used spanish-speaking volunteers talking about the issues, talking to other people in the community about that. just kind of one-to-one thing that really helps build trust in the hispanic community. this is someone we can trust. >> woodruff: greg allen joining us with a look at what both campaigns are doing to reach hispanic voters. thanks very much. >> my pleasure. >> ifill: tune in tomorrow night for special pbs' coverage of the first...
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the obama mission, a 9/11 emergency rescue of obama care after its disastrous october rollout. the tactic, defend and attack. broke out concerning 10 million americans who have health coverage under individual or small group plans. they are getting notice from insurance companies that obama care regulations mean that when it comes to keeping their current plans, no, they can't. white house spokesman is already elastsizing, adding a triple x sized caveat. the canceled plans were substandard and the new mandatory often costlier plans will be better. once the exchange website works, that is. the secretary apologized for the faulty website, but not the mass cancellation. house energy and commerce committee chairman chasing the unrependant subelias. >> a lot of us on this panel that are hearing from angry and confused constituents. : question, if the president's promises were subject to the trade commission, truth in advertising standards, would president obama be guilt of deceptive practices? pat buchanan. >> outlawed the bait and switch, john, that's what this is. before this week
the obama mission, a 9/11 emergency rescue of obama care after its disastrous october rollout. the tactic, defend and attack. broke out concerning 10 million americans who have health coverage under individual or small group plans. they are getting notice from insurance companies that obama care regulations mean that when it comes to keeping their current plans, no, they can't. white house spokesman is already elastsizing, adding a triple x sized caveat. the canceled plans were substandard and...
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his name is barack obama. he's in the same mold," says william saletan, "as dwight eisenhower, richard nixon and gerald ford and he stands where the gop used to stand and will be standing once again." now, if you can see the tensions there that people are reading into and out of obama. >> i have a quite different perspective from william saletan. i think that actually president obama in passing his health law really took a big gamble. because he really wanted to complete the project that he saw as having been started, some could say 100 years ago, some could say with lbj with medicare and medicaid, it was very important to him. and so even when it was very clear that he was suffering some political consequences he thought, "it is crucial that we complete the welfare state in this way --" >> i agree with that. >> "and continue to build and enhance it." and i also think that frankly the model of the affordable care act is not in my view very sustainable and i think that over time you're likely to see progressive
his name is barack obama. he's in the same mold," says william saletan, "as dwight eisenhower, richard nixon and gerald ford and he stands where the gop used to stand and will be standing once again." now, if you can see the tensions there that people are reading into and out of obama. >> i have a quite different perspective from william saletan. i think that actually president obama in passing his health law really took a big gamble. because he really wanted to complete...
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this is not the barack obama that you know -- he wasn't the barack obama of denver, and it certainly wasn't the barack obama of boston. >> was he going through the motions? did you feel that way? >> i think what's happened he's been on that road for a year saying the same things over and over again, and it just didn't seem fresh or exciting or gripping. >> ah, those republicans will never be pleased. [ laughter ] >> the imperative was that barack obama is all about rhetoric, no substance. i think the speech was more workmanlike than soaring rhetoric. i think it was sober. i think it was down to earth. i think it was totally appropriate. and he's building on the policies that he's put in place. i think his speech was probably informed by knowledge of the weak job numbers that were going to come out. i thought he made his case that americans need to be patient, that he, nor bill clinton, nor george washington or abe lincoln or any of the other luminaries who occupied that office could have repaired this economy in the time that he had. i think that he's made that case, and he and all t
this is not the barack obama that you know -- he wasn't the barack obama of denver, and it certainly wasn't the barack obama of boston. >> was he going through the motions? did you feel that way? >> i think what's happened he's been on that road for a year saying the same things over and over again, and it just didn't seem fresh or exciting or gripping. >> ah, those republicans will never be pleased. [ laughter ] >> the imperative was that barack obama is all about...
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and what he means, what obama means to him in this relationship. a true friend. it was very authentic. >> yes, i think it was. and i think they did have, for the first time really, the kind of environment and personal contact within that environment that made this all possible, and they all both know, and certainly they know how important a good personal relationship is on an issue as complicated and as difficult here. that is an essential way to be able to resolve it. >> john, let's get beyond -- >> do you give the obamas credit for working it out that way? >> yes, i think they both deserve credit but i think the president made a major step forward. a, in the visit. he had not visited before, b, in terms of the tone, and c -- >> you know netanyahu well. netanyahu has some rough edges. obama's rough edges he can pretty carefully conceal. >> john, why don't we talk about something serious? >> what? >> talk about something serious. >> what do you mean? psychology plays a big role in this. >> the question is, is obama going to be persuaded to go into
and what he means, what obama means to him in this relationship. a true friend. it was very authentic. >> yes, i think it was. and i think they did have, for the first time really, the kind of environment and personal contact within that environment that made this all possible, and they all both know, and certainly they know how important a good personal relationship is on an issue as complicated and as difficult here. that is an essential way to be able to resolve it. >> john,...
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obama saying don't fail to get up. i took that in and know i should get up next time. >> you have to find your passion, you have to find it. that was the most important thing. >> in a visit showcasing britain's role as america's key ally, these influential women are reflecting the ties between their husbands and their nation. bbc news, washington. >> you've been watching "news day" from the bbc. i'm from singapore and >> and in london. there's much more on our website and we'll be following that state dinner but from london and singapore, thanks for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies. from small businesses to major
obama saying don't fail to get up. i took that in and know i should get up next time. >> you have to find your passion, you have to find it. that was the most important thing. >> in a visit showcasing britain's role as america's key ally, these influential women are reflecting the ties between their husbands and their nation. bbc news, washington. >> you've been watching "news day" from the bbc. i'm from singapore and >> and in london. there's much more on our...
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he writes memos that really guy obama. what happens here is that he is a senior adviser to the president. he is not the chief of staff, he was offered the job. he sees what has happened over the past year and he steps up. he writes a memo which is in the book where he really lays out a blueprint for how the president could take back control of the white house. one of the things in that memo, which any reporter should be following up on, is a couple of items where he talks about, specifically to the treasury department, when they disagree with what the president has decided, they tend to slow walk it. in this is a memo, not something with fiery language. essentially what that means is that if treasury does not think the president does not make the right decision, they either ignore, spin, slow. tim geithner has come out and the night that -- and denied that. >> this is crucial to this book's construction. i called tim geithner and i talked about these issues. what are other examples where the treasury department not carry f
he writes memos that really guy obama. what happens here is that he is a senior adviser to the president. he is not the chief of staff, he was offered the job. he sees what has happened over the past year and he steps up. he writes a memo which is in the book where he really lays out a blueprint for how the president could take back control of the white house. one of the things in that memo, which any reporter should be following up on, is a couple of items where he talks about, specifically to...
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obama -- biden. obama announced this was the way it was going to be. that's his assumption going in. he's not a negotiator. es a' lecturer -- he's a lecturer. >> he's not an lbj type that grabs lapels. >> i think he feels he has the answer. he thought about this. this is the way it s. he has a high iq. we all admit to that. he's gifted in many rays but he's -- many ways but he's got the answer. >> one of the thing, he's trying to-- >> how can you say if you don't conform to him, it doesn't work when you set the whole thing up saying the democrats -- excuse me. let me finish. that the democrats say he gives away too much. you've got this narrative now being advanced. the republicans are trying to shift blame to obama saying he doesn't socialize enough. he doesn't pay enough attention to their tender egos. that is total nonsense. >> not only is he an intro vert -- obama, president obama is an intro vert and that can be a virtue but he too frequently insuperintendents the motivations of the republicans he's dealing with. on gun control he said well, maybe
obama -- biden. obama announced this was the way it was going to be. that's his assumption going in. he's not a negotiator. es a' lecturer -- he's a lecturer. >> he's not an lbj type that grabs lapels. >> i think he feels he has the answer. he thought about this. this is the way it s. he has a high iq. we all admit to that. he's gifted in many rays but he's -- many ways but he's got the answer. >> one of the thing, he's trying to-- >> how can you say if you don't conform...
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obama was receptive and understood the criticism. he said i have talked to larry and him and they have changed. he really did not want to hear it. tavis: i am not trying to demonize the president, but that almost speaks to a certain level of naive a te. you really believe that in washington, people change their stripes? if your taken with his brilliance, i get that, but if you are running on a platform of hope and change, and we are not the only bright folk in the room, one not bring on some other people and changing the way -- why not bring on some other people and change the way things work? >> one of the things we have to understand about obama is, even though he ran as an insurgent, again the establishment, he is very much and the establishment by himself. when he burst are running for senate in 2003 -- 21st party running for u.s. senate in illinois, he called up the harvard economics department and said, who can you send to advise me on economics? they said you might want to call somebody in illinois. that is how he ended up wit
obama was receptive and understood the criticism. he said i have talked to larry and him and they have changed. he really did not want to hear it. tavis: i am not trying to demonize the president, but that almost speaks to a certain level of naive a te. you really believe that in washington, people change their stripes? if your taken with his brilliance, i get that, but if you are running on a platform of hope and change, and we are not the only bright folk in the room, one not bring on some...
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barack obama has. and i would hope that barack obama will study the game films of both clinton and biden in preparation for next tuesday night. i mean i think joe biden gave-- democrats today were singing all over town. i mean they were tap dantion they were so happy. in large part because he brought passion. he made the case. he brought the case against mitt romney, the 47%, the fact that a rom me's effective tax rate, what he pays to the federal government is lower than that of a secretary or a firefighter. it was just, it reminded democrats on why they were democrats too. and i think that really, really did help. >> woodruff: so he brought what the president needed last night? >> halfway. he lifted the moral of the democrats and i think it is multily and also true that he offended a lot of people. a lot of republicans were deeply offended. a lot of yeps were offend. there is the debate for people who watched, which was a lot. >> 61 million. >> people are really interested. so it's very high rating.
barack obama has. and i would hope that barack obama will study the game films of both clinton and biden in preparation for next tuesday night. i mean i think joe biden gave-- democrats today were singing all over town. i mean they were tap dantion they were so happy. in large part because he brought passion. he made the case. he brought the case against mitt romney, the 47%, the fact that a rom me's effective tax rate, what he pays to the federal government is lower than that of a secretary or...
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that includes obama care. and i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> despite the boos, some of romney's lines were met with applause, namely, those dealing with jobs and the middle class. >> and i don't just mean for those who are middle class now. i also mean for those who have waited so long for their chance to join the middle class. >> also, when romney exited the hall, at least half the up and applauded. >> question, how much did mitt romney gain, or lose from his speech to the naacp? pat buchanan. >> it's win-win, john. there's no way he could lose anything when barack obama got the black vote 24 to 1 the last time out. so you can only gain. it shows a bit of courage going in there and speaking to that group. he spoke his message, the message he wanted to deliver. he mentioned obama care. the very boos he got that will strengthen mitt romney with the conservatives. at the same time, the fact he went down there and said, look, you're part of the constituency is i'm going to be president of you as well.
that includes obama care. and i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> despite the boos, some of romney's lines were met with applause, namely, those dealing with jobs and the middle class. >> and i don't just mean for those who are middle class now. i also mean for those who have waited so long for their chance to join the middle class. >> also, when romney exited the hall, at least half the up and applauded. >> question, how much did mitt romney gain, or lose from...
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and vermont for president obama. two networks have called south carolina and indiana for mitt romney. all of those are calls that were expected. and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. stay tuned for more in-depth analysis and the latest election results on the pbsde election leecial which begins at 8:00wh eastern time. :0 major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: b c2ng o econo for 160 c2 f, t eine th connectc2 b >> muc is a ursal langua, t when i was i ccident i was worried tc2 ealth care systeoke a laguage l its ow with uted th care, i got lp tt fit my life,c2 ormation on my p, connectioto doctors wmatiet where i'from, tools to estimate wt my ce may cot. i never miss t. >> wee more tn 78,0 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. w that's health in numbers. united health care. >> intel. sponsors of tomorrow. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy i
and vermont for president obama. two networks have called south carolina and indiana for mitt romney. all of those are calls that were expected. and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. stay tuned for more in-depth analysis and the latest election results on the pbsde election leecial which begins at 8:00wh eastern time. :0 major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: b c2ng o econo for 160 c2 f, t eine th connectc2 b...
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on the "newshour" tonight, the spotlight is on president obama. it's his turn to make the case for a second term, after former president clinton set the stage for him last night. >> woodruff: we assess the president's record and his leadership style as commander in chief. >> ifill: we'll be joined by our floor reporter ray suarez and historians michael beschloss and richard norton smith. >> woodruff: and with us in the skybox again tonight for insight and analysis are mark shields and david brooks. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> they can be enlightening or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. because an open dialogue is what open doors. wells fargo. together we'll go far. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science,
on the "newshour" tonight, the spotlight is on president obama. it's his turn to make the case for a second term, after former president clinton set the stage for him last night. >> woodruff: we assess the president's record and his leadership style as commander in chief. >> ifill: we'll be joined by our floor reporter ray suarez and historians michael beschloss and richard norton smith. >> woodruff: and with us in the skybox again tonight for insight and analysis...
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obama and mr. boehner had been working on an agreement, but that deal ran into one key obstacle, taxes. the president wants to hike taxes on wealthy americans. >> the best place to get those revenues are from folks like me who have been extraordinarily fortunate and millions and billionaires can afford to pay a little more. >> speaker boehner says tax hikes will hurt the economy by draining business capital dedicated to hiring new workers. tax here, he says, are a nonstarter. >> the american people understand that tax hikes destroy increases ever on the table. >> question, if there is a gap between hitting the ceiling and raising it, will that cause a double dip recession? pat buchanan? >> i don't know it would cause a double dip recession, john. it would hit the markets hard. but it's not going to happen. they're going to pass the debt ceiling, i believe. the president is not going to get any new taxes. the republicans can't give them to him and survive, quite frankly. so i think what you'll get i
obama and mr. boehner had been working on an agreement, but that deal ran into one key obstacle, taxes. the president wants to hike taxes on wealthy americans. >> the best place to get those revenues are from folks like me who have been extraordinarily fortunate and millions and billionaires can afford to pay a little more. >> speaker boehner says tax hikes will hurt the economy by draining business capital dedicated to hiring new workers. tax here, he says, are a nonstarter....
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obama -- mr. obama's announcement outlined the exit of the forces he sent. the reductions are larger and faster than military commanders have advised. while president obama said u.s. forces were fulfilling their goals in the afghanistan, it led to this announcement today. >> we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of this year. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer, fully recovering the surge by analyst at west point. after this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming home at a steady pace as afghan security forces moved into the lead. our mission will change from combat to support. by 2014, this process of transition will be complete and the afghan people will be responsible for their own security. >> he added that, by working together with their allies, the afghan forces are ready to meet the challenge . >> in afghanistan, we have inflicted serious losses on the taliban and taken a number of its strongholds. along with their surge, our allies also increased their commitments which helped st
obama -- mr. obama's announcement outlined the exit of the forces he sent. the reductions are larger and faster than military commanders have advised. while president obama said u.s. forces were fulfilling their goals in the afghanistan, it led to this announcement today. >> we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of this year. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer, fully recovering the surge by analyst at west point. after this...
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obama confronted this question here. if you are going to go in, if you are going to conduct air strikes, why do you not make regime change the objective? barack obama simply said if we did that the coalition would splinter. he would not get support at the united nations. you would have to put in american ground troops. lives would be lost. we all remember iraq. it took eight years to carry out regime change there, with a huge cost to american and iraqi lives. it was notable i think that a couple of times in that speech, again addressing the prime-time audience -- he mentioned the cost of this, an estimated half a billion dollars in the first week of this campaign. barack obama making it clear to his domestic audience that he does not want this conflict to escalate. >> in libya itself, fighting is continuing. coalition forces have been advancing westward toward good of the's home town. so far, rebels have failed to capture it. they are now in control of much of the area. we have been trying to track their progress. >> tak
obama confronted this question here. if you are going to go in, if you are going to conduct air strikes, why do you not make regime change the objective? barack obama simply said if we did that the coalition would splinter. he would not get support at the united nations. you would have to put in american ground troops. lives would be lost. we all remember iraq. it took eight years to carry out regime change there, with a huge cost to american and iraqi lives. it was notable i think that a...
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over obama care. it may go right to the supreme court and obama care could go down, and cucchinelli will go down. >> he says this is non- constitutional. >> there are a lot of ifs on the way to stardom. my choice is steny hoyer. he's been in congress 30 years. he's always been overshadowed but he's in a position to deal with john boehner and the republicans. i think if anything happens in congress next year that's positive he will be in the middle. >> i've got four newly elected republicans, marco rubio, alan west, from florida, susanna martinez the newly elected governor of new mexico, carolin >> biggest winners? >> destined for plately cal stardom. >> jeb bush because of his national leadership in the field of education, which is going to become day? >> manicuring. >> destined for political stardom in 2011. new york city mayor mike bloomberg, approval ratings from both republicans and democrats drop the more people will ask bloomberg to throw his hat in the ring for run for president in 2012 as an i
over obama care. it may go right to the supreme court and obama care could go down, and cucchinelli will go down. >> he says this is non- constitutional. >> there are a lot of ifs on the way to stardom. my choice is steny hoyer. he's been in congress 30 years. he's always been overshadowed but he's in a position to deal with john boehner and the republicans. i think if anything happens in congress next year that's positive he will be in the middle. >> i've got four newly...
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>> that's not all obama's fault! >> the republican party st. >> would like to make is seem that way. to go become to reagan's shining city on the hill, much of the world still looks to us to come in and fix problems. and i think look at syria. i think there's still pressure to go in there and save the syrian people. obama has resisted. so you've got to pick your spots. but i think it's still correct that the world looks to america as the policeman. >> it's not only hard power, it's soft power. america has soft power. you understand that? >> john, we're hated in the islamic world because of these interventions, and bombings and killings. it has done nothing for us, and you've got the rise of islamism, all in these areas which we supposed to liberate. >> exit question is had america done more to spread peace and prosperity than any other power in human history yes or no. >> undeniably. >> i'm not go to dispute that, but whenwoman took office he took came offer ace administration and invaded two muslim countries, and th
>> that's not all obama's fault! >> the republican party st. >> would like to make is seem that way. to go become to reagan's shining city on the hill, much of the world still looks to us to come in and fix problems. and i think look at syria. i think there's still pressure to go in there and save the syrian people. obama has resisted. so you've got to pick your spots. but i think it's still correct that the world looks to america as the policeman. >> it's not only hard...
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and obama care stalled at the starting gate. supporters gaped at the wreckage of their best-laid plans, opponents gloated, and republicans, of course, called hearings, which any opposition party would have done. but you must note the irony here. the party that had thrown roadblock after roadblock wherever they could and had just shut the government down to stop health care reform now loudly complained that government wasn't working and people couldn't get, you guessed it, health care reform. >> apologize. apologize. an apology. >> okay, representative mckinley, you got it. but wouldn't a little humility would be in order here? democracy is imperfect, and we need to work with what we've got. and what we've got is the affordable care act. we also need to remember that, at the outset, big ventures often go awry. not just in the public sector. remember when apple introduced the iphone 4 in june of 2010? >> we're having a little problem here. >> steve jobs couldn't get it to connect to the internet. embarrassing, but they worked it o
and obama care stalled at the starting gate. supporters gaped at the wreckage of their best-laid plans, opponents gloated, and republicans, of course, called hearings, which any opposition party would have done. but you must note the irony here. the party that had thrown roadblock after roadblock wherever they could and had just shut the government down to stop health care reform now loudly complained that government wasn't working and people couldn't get, you guessed it, health care reform....